1、Week 7MondayTask 1：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。(2015浙江，D)In 2004，when my daughter Becky was ten，she and my husband，Joe，were united in their desire for a dog.As for me，I shared none of their canine lust.But why，they pleaded.“Because I dont have time to take care of a dog.” But well do it.“Real
2、ly？Youre going to walk the dog？Feed the dog？Bathe the dog？”Yes，yes，and yes.“I dont believe you.”We will.We promise.They didnt.From day two (everyone wanted to walk the cute puppy that first day)，neither thought to walk the dog.While I was slow to accept that I would be the one to keep track of her s
3、hots，to schedule her vet appointments，to feed and clean her，Misty knew this on day one.As she looked up at the three new humans in her life (small，medium，and large)，she calculated，“The_medium_one_is_the_sucker_in_the_pack.”Quickly，she and I developed something very similar to a Vulcan mind meld(心灵融合
4、)Shed look at me with those sad brown eyes of hers，beam her need，and then wait，trusting I would understandwhich，strangely，I almost always did.In no time，she became my fifth appendage (附肢)，snoring on my homeoffice couch as I worked，cradling against my feet as I read，and splaying across my stomach as
5、I watched television.Even so，part of me continued to resent walking duty.Joe and Becky had promised.Not fair，Id balk (不心甘情愿地做) silently as she and I walked.“Not fair，” Id loudly remind anyone within earshot upon our return home.Then one dayJanuary 1，2007，to be exactmy husbands doctor uttered an unth
6、inkable word：leukemia (白血病)With that，I spent eight to ten hours a day with Joe in the hospital，doing anything and everything I could to ease his discomfort.During those six months of hospitalizations，Becky，12 at the time，adjusted to other adults being in the house when she returned from school.My wo
7、rk colleagues adjusted to my taking off at a moments notice for medical emergencies.Every part of my life changed；no part of my old routine remained.Save one：Misty still needed walking.At the beginning，when friends offered to take her through her paces，I declined because I knew they had their own ho
8、useholds to deal with.As the months went by，I began to realize that I actually wanted to walk Misty.The walk in the morning before I headed to the hospital was a quiet，peaceful time to gather my thoughts or to just be before the days medical drama unfolded.The evening walk was a time to shake off th
9、e days upsets and let the worry tracks in my head go to white noise.When serious illness visits your household，its not just your daily routine and your assumptions about the future that are no longer familiar.Pretty much everyone you know acts differently.Not Misty.Take her for a walk，and she had no
10、 interest in Joes blood counts or bone marrow test results.On the street or in the park，she had only one thing on her mind：squirrels！She was so joyous that even on the worst days，she could make me smile.On a daily basis，she reminded me that life goes on.After Joe died in 2009，Misty slept on his pill
11、ow.Im gratefulto a point.The truth is，after years of balking，Ive come to enjoy my walks with Misty.As I watch her chase after a squirrel，throwing her whole being into the hereandnow of an exercise that has never once ended in victory，she reminds me，too，that no matter how harsh the present or unpredi
12、ctable the future，theres almost always some measure of joy to be extracted from the moment.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了作者在生活中遭遇磨难时在遛狗中得到的心理体验。1Why didnt the writer agree to raise a dog at the beginning of the story?AShe was afraid the dog would get the family into trouble.BIt would be her business to take care of
13、the dog.CHer husband and daughter were united as one.DShe didnt want to spoil her daughter.答案B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Because I dont have time to take care of a dog.”可知，作者一开始不同意养狗的原因是她事先知道照顾狗是她的事情。故答案为B。2Which of the following is the closest in meaning to “The medium one is the sucker in the pack.”(Paragraph
14、3)?A“The middleaged person loves me most.”B“The mediumsized woman is the hostess.”C“The man in the middle is the one who has the final say.”D“The woman is the kind and trustworthy one in the family.”答案D句意理解题。根据前面的内容可知，在狗Misty眼里，small指女儿，medium指作者，large指丈夫。再根据下一段中的“Quickly，she and I developed somethi
15、ng very similar to a Vulcan mind meld.”可知，很快作者就和狗相处得很融洽了，几乎达到了心灵融合的地步，也就是说，狗比较相信她的女主人了。故选D项。需要注意的是这句话是狗的心理活动。3It can be inferred from Paragraph 3 that _AMisty was quite cleverBMisty could solve math problemsCthe writer was a slow learnerDno one walked Misty the first day答案A推理判断题。根据第三段可知，狗Misty从第一天就看
16、明白了，女主人最可靠，由此可判断出这只狗是非常聪明的。4The story came to its turning point when _AJoe died in 2009BJoe fell ill in 2007Cthe writer began to walk the dogDthe dog tried to please the writer答案B细节理解题。根据第六段，特别是最后一句话可知，这个故事发生重大转折是2007年乔生病了，一切都变了，作者不得不花大量的时间照看丈夫。5Why did the writer continue to walk Misty while Joe wa
17、s in hospital?AMisty couldnt live without her.BHer friends didnt offer any help.CThe walk provided her with spiritual comfort.DShe didnt want Misty to be others companion.答案C细节理解题。根据第八段第二、三句话可知，遛狗可以给作者心理上带来安慰，帮助她消除内心的烦恼。6What is the message the writer wants to convey in the passage?AOne should learn
18、 to enjoy hard times.BA disaster can change everything in life.CMoments of joy suggest that there is still hope ahead.DPeople will change their attitude toward you when you are in difficulty.答案C主旨大意题。最后一段最后一句话是作者在这篇文章中所要传达的信息：快乐的时刻表明未来仍然存在希望。Task 2：词汇积累1as for至于2to be exact确切地说3unthinkable adj.不可思议的
19、4adjust to适应5emergency n紧急情况6decline vt.谢绝7shake off抖落8assumption n假设9pretty much几乎10on a daily basis 每天11to a point 在每一点上12unpredictable adj.不可预知的Task 3：攻克长难句1When serious illness visits your household, its not just your daily routine and your assumptions about the future that are no longer familia
20、r.分析：主句是强调句式，强调主语not just your daily routine and your assumptions about the future。2As I watch her chase after a squirrel，throwing her whole being into the hereandnow of an exercise that has never once ended in victory，she reminds me，too，that no matter how harsh the present or unpredictable the future，theres almost always some measure of joy to be extracted from the moment.分析：这是一个较为复杂的句子，主句是she reminds me；在as引导的时间状语从句中，throwing.that has never once ended in victory作伴随状语，该结构包含that引导的定语从句；在主句后that引导的宾语从句中，no matter how.引导让步状语从句。
